How to Think Green
There’s this thing called “Earth Hour,” and it’s happening today at 8:30pm – you can “Vote Earth” by switching off your lights for one hour. That would be… Earth Hour. So, I asked my Twitter followers:
chrispirillo: Are you participating in “Earth Hour” – and if so, how?
about 2 hours ago
jerzegurl: not participating. It's foolishness. I save on energy year round.
about 2 hours ago
HelpMeRick: Nope…weekend time requires way too much work on my computers since I spend the week working on everyone elses.
about 2 hours ago
MarkArchibald: I'm participating with a few people then getting some beers dt after
about 2 hours ago
majestikbtrfly: I am spending Earth Hour meditating for the first time ever.
about 2 hours ago
imrui: For one hour, we will not use electricity in our house. I was hoping all people in our neighborhood will do the same.. :]
about 2 hours ago
JeffreyTheGee: i will be shutting off my lights in my room
about 2 hours ago
sizzler_chetan: My Apartment main switch would be shut off by me for Earth Hour. It consumes a lot of energy! So would help the world.
about 2 hours ago
rockstarima: Yep! Going to Busch Staduim in STL with my six year old and a few friends. Might even turn off the iPhone!
about 2 hours ago
Kennethturner: yes im unplugging my server my modem, router, and any other computer in my house
about 2 hours ago
chrisjacobson: shutting off the computer for 1 hr… don't think I'll survive
about 2 hours ago
Mr_Fastbucks: By turning on every light and appliance on using a dozen or two “clappers”
about 2 hours ago
brandon_wirtz: yes, by pointing out that it is a feel good waste of time, and that it is just a way for peopel to feel eco-morally superior
about 2 hours ago
Zuse: Earth will need a tad more than an hour to make a come back.
about 2 hours ago
barrysaunders: yep. editing earth hour footage for 24 hours as it comes in to the Australian office.
about 2 hours ago
XaveGregz: Well, yeah. We're doing it by default, turning the lights off for one hour.
about 2 hours ago
jerzegurl: We lived for 9 days w/o electricity in Dec.that covers my part for the rest of my life. :)
about 2 hours ago
cbrowne25: Yes, I'll turn off all the lights in my private jet when I'm fly to florida for the day.
about 2 hours ago
phuzion: Yes, I'm releasing 2.5 metric tons of CFCs at once and consuming 3.6 gigawatts of electricity.
about 2 hours ago
Mendelson9: turning off power and going to read by the fire. You should turn off the live feed for an hour to support the earth. :)
about 2 hours ago
b0ssman01: playing a boardgame with the family under candle lights.
about 2 hours ago
djdez92: I'm participating by turning on all my lights and appliances and taking an hour long hot shower. =)
about 2 hours ago
stephenfung: Charging all the UPS' and batteries so that I can be off the grid for an hour :)
about 2 hours ago
dbhaffey: by turning ON every light, computer & electronic device. if it has a plug, it's going on… LOL ;) Well maybe in my head!
about 2 hours ago
webdrifter: lights are off with 2 exceptions; porch light on motion detector and the phantom loads. Better solution paint the roof white.
about 2 hours ago
SemperAlwayz: Yes I am n2 @earthhourUS starts here n 8 hrs. We will be celebrating the end of a life here on earth by candle light & music
about 2 hours ago
eIIe: will be participating in Earth Hour by learning a new cold-food recipe, then turning everything off and cooking by candlelight
about 2 hours ago
8s: re how participating in “Earth Hour”: Unplugging in my apt., evening @ friends' who will unplug, @ a deck in Kirkland, WA!
about 2 hours ago
arthurdent3: I am turning all my lights on because the whole thing is a joke. I'll laugh if I am the only one in my area w/lights on
about 2 hours ago
nealcampbell: I'm participating in Earth Hour by turning on ALL my lights. I'm NOT participating in idiocracy by turning lights off!
about 2 hours ago
tkells: turning off lights and talking to my kids in the dark.
about 2 hours ago
courtenaybird: shutting off my lights when they tell me to. pretty easy.
about 2 hours ago
liocalset: Hi Chris, I'm planning to turn off all electronics, light some candles and play cards with relatives. What are U doing?
about 2 hours ago
ScottyF311: I'll stay on Earth at LEAST for that hour before returning to my home planet.
about 2 hours ago
blog4yourlife: going to prepare a picnic dinner ahead of time and dine by candle light after turning off my main breaker.
about 2 hours ago
dejoe_dide3d: Ya.. i m participating.. Growing new plants and i am turning off my Electricity for the EARTH HOUR :)
about 2 hours ago
ouasii: By telling others, writing to governments, putting up posters, and turning off everything that uses electricity for one hour.
about 2 hours ago
BlackWolf_: I bought a 150watt floodlight for every socket in the house. And plan to leave them all on for an hour.
about 2 hours ago
AmritGrewal: I switched to Dark theme in my Tweetie iPhone app
about an hour ago
morgan_johnson: I am! My dorm is encouraging everyone to turn their lights off and go roast s'mores outside instead of hanging around inside.
about an hour ago
nthmost: Earth? A whole hour? Are you nuts? Can't tell you how many times my car's been broken into in that neighborhood.
about an hour ago
kpslover007: When Earth hour comes, I will shut all my lights off like I did last time and also turn off any unwanted appliances!
about an hour ago
UncleJohn97420: Heck no, using less energy isnt the answer, its the dang energy companies that need to use cleaner methods of producing it.
about an hour ago
